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Best Buy Marketplace: Potential Growth Catalyst or Risky Gimmick?
Written by Chris Markoch. Published 8/28/2025.

Key Points
- Best Buy is expanding its product assortment and online presence with the launch of a third-party marketplace.
- The Best Buy Marketplace model could enhance profitability by generating higher-margin, fee-based revenue.
- Shares slipped after earnings as softer guidance and consumer spending pressures weighed on sentiment.
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) shares fell 4.6% after the retailer reported its second-quarter earnings on August 28. While Best Buy beat consensus on both top and bottom lines and reiterated its full-year guidance, investors are focused on the company’s long-term growth prospects.
Best Buy’s centerpiece for growth is its newly launched Best Buy Marketplace, part of a broader digital strategy to enhance the online shopping experience while leveraging the retailer’s brick-and-mortar footprint. However, the marketplace was only one week old at the end of the quarter, so no sales figures are available yet—and Best Buy cautions it could take several years before the initiative drives a material financial impact.
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Proponents argue the marketplace could help Best Buy expand its product assortment without holding additional inventory and boost profitability through higher-margin, fee-based revenue. The platform also taps into Best Buy’s physical network by offering in-store pickup and Geek Squad support—features pure e-commerce players can’t easily replicate.
Marketplace Upsides and Execution Risks
There are three potential advantages to Best Buy’s marketplace model:
- Expanded assortment: Third-party sellers can broaden Best Buy’s catalog without inventory costs. Management reports strong initial seller interest that could accelerate over time.
- Improved margins: Fees from third-party sales should generate higher-margin revenue compared to traditional product sales.
- Omnichannel integration: Customers can buy online and pick up in store or get Geek Squad services, creating a seamless experience that pure online rivals struggle to match.
Yet, launching a marketplace carries notable execution risks. Retail peers such as Target, Macy’s and Walmart have all encountered hurdles—including slow seller adoption, quality control issues, technical integration challenges and traffic constraints. Slow revenue growth and potential brand dilution are real concerns, especially in the early years of a marketplace.
Analyst Outlook and Investor Takeaways
Despite the risks, analysts remain generally bullish on BBY stock. However, investors should listen closely to management’s commentary in the upcoming quarter for any updates on marketplace traction and seller onboarding. Key considerations include:
- Cannibalization risk: Third-party sellers might undercut Best Buy’s own prices, putting pressure on margins rather than improving them.
- Strategic focus: Some observers may view the marketplace launch as a distraction from core operations, especially after Best Buy cited “uncertainty of potential tariff impacts” when maintaining its guidance.
Did a “Beat and Stick” Earnings Report Trigger the Selloff?
Best Buy delivered a classic “beat and stick” report—beating estimates but leaving guidance unchanged. Revenue was $9.44 billion, surpassing consensus of $9.28 billion, helped by strong sales of the new Nintendo Switch 2. However, revenue rose just 1.6% year-over-year, suggesting that growth might have been flat without the Switch 2 launch. EPS came in at $1.28, topping the $1.22 forecast but down from $1.34 last year.
Given the market’s preference for upward guidance revisions, Best Buy’s decision to maintain its full-year outlook likely contributed to the post-earnings drop in BBY shares. Investors will now look to next quarter’s marketplace metrics—and any incremental commentary on tariffs and consumer demand—to gauge the trajectory of Best Buy’s growth story.
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